It's rare that photomanipulation grabs my attention, but the hands-on, simplicity of this one appealed to me. Fitting that it was done by Falk, a workaday NYT's photographer not known for this kind of work.

Manipulation was actually done by the Belgian sculptor Pol Bury. (Thanks to Maiden for the correction.)

I get a very Antonioni vibe (circa Red Desert) from this one. B. Anthony Stewart was a house photographer at National Geographic, but he has a surprisingly keen eye for striking tableaux and unusual juxtapositions.